12 August 2026 eclipse · Canada

12 August 2026 solar eclipse in Montreal

Montreal will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 18.3% of the Sun covered and the Sun 57.8° high toward SSW at maximum.

PARTIAL ECLIPSE18.3%of the Sun covered
Altitude57.8°At maximum
DirectionSSW201.3°

Local eclipse times

These are the calculated local circumstances in 24-hour time; UTC is shown secondarily.

FieldValueAltitude
Partial eclipse begins 12:50:24 GMT-416:50:24 UTC 59.2°
Maximum eclipse 13:45:33 GMT-417:45:33 UTC 57.8°
Partial eclipse ends 14:38:44 GMT-418:38:44 UTC 52.8°

Where to look

At maximum, the Sun is 57.8° above the geometric horizon at 201.3° (SSW).

Where to look At maximum, the Sun is 57.8° above the geometric horizon at 201.3° (SSW). 57.8° altitude 201.3° · SSW
At maximum, the Sun is 57.8° above the geometric horizon at 201.3° (SSW).

Eclipse data

The same calculated record powers this page, the JSON dataset and the CSV download.

Coordinates45.50884, -73.58781
Elevation216 m
TimezoneAmerica/Toronto
GeoNames identifier6077243
Obscuration18.3%
Eclipse magnitude0.2921
Sun azimuth201.3° (SSW)
Altitude57.8°

Geometric prediction only. Terrain, buildings, vegetation, atmospheric refraction and weather can change what you actually see.

Nearest listed totality city

The nearest interpolated point on NASA's published totality boundary is approximately 3,472 km away.

Nearest boundary coordinates: 63.72667, -27.57667

Keflavík is the nearest published city in this dataset with totality, approximately 3,719 km away.

Keflavík →

Frequently asked questions

Will Montreal see totality?

Montreal will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 18.3% of the Sun covered and the Sun 57.8° high toward SSW at maximum.

How high will the Sun be in Montreal?

At maximum, the Sun is 57.8° above the geometric horizon at 201.3° (SSW).

Nearby city pages

These four links are selected deterministically by great-circle distance among published locations.

Sources and further reading

The calculation, source data, validation notes and eye-safety guidance are available directly below.

See the eclipse in the real sky

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